Commonwealth Dinner: High Commissioner for Kenya to speak

Thursday 12 March 7.00 for 7.30 pm
The Commonwealth Club, Yarralumla
Guest Speaker: HE Mr Isaiya Kabira, High Commissioner for Kenya and
Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in Canberra
Cost: $90 Dress: Lounge Suit or National Dress

If you wish to attend please submit this form
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Podcast: Truth and Trust

In this podcast episode, ANU’s Kirsty Wissing joins the Familiar Strange panel to explore ideas of truth and trust as related to her PhD research around water and purity in relation to the hydro-power Akosombo Dam in Ghana.

Who decides that water is pure? Who has the authority to decide? Is it a question of how water is packaged, or a question of spiritual values? How do ideas of cleanliness show us who is trusted and trustworthy?

Listen to the podcast here.

Canberra Multicultural Festival 2020

Canberra’s annual Multicultural Festival beings today (21 February) and runs all weekend! 

Details and program here: https://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au/

Africa Village
The Africa Village will be at Stage 5 across the 3 days of the Festival. The program will feature ‘One Spirit Africa’ an Afro-fusion band from Melbourne. Combining Ghanaian lyrics with English, they perform traditional African rhythms with vibrant percussive styling that will keep you dancing! One Spirit Africa will feature traditional West African drums, xylophone and flute along with contemporary keys, guitar, bass, drum kit and horns to present an authentic percussive performance. The Village will also feature Afro Zumba and a Drum workshop for all to participate in!

There will also be food for sale from Egypt, Ethiopia, Mauritius and Nigeria.

Africa Party in the Park – 18 April

18th April 2020, 10 AM – 7 PM

Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, ACT 2600

 

This free one-day event, is a fun, family friendly affair with non-stop entertainment ranging from cultural performances, catwalk fashion shows, artists in traditional costumes and iconic drumming – all creating a memorable and unique experience that promotes cross-cultural awareness and understanding

of African culture in Australia.

More details here.

SEYCHELLES

From:  Ashton Robinson
Email: ashton.robinson [at] unimelb.edu.au

I am a University of Melbourne scholar based in Canberra. My research interests are Seychelles and sovereign risk issues associated with FDI in Africa more broadly. I am currently doing some work on sovereign risk issues associated with the Ghanaian mining industry.

I have published recently on Seychelles in Round Table and the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region. I am working now on a feasibility exercise for a biography of France-Albert Rene, the former Seychelles president.

Interested in connecting with anyone interested in either of these fields.